When to go · Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (40°C (104°F)+ days).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (104°F (40°C)+ days).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Egypt overall
Prices: Medium; Egypt overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Abu Simbel

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (40°C (104°F)+ days).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (104°F (40°C)+ days).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Abu SimbelHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 0 days
Upper Egypt (Nile Valley), Egypt · Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbelhot
Dry all year; 40 °C (104 °F)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.Dry all year; 104 °F (40 °C)+ from May to September. Winter days are warm, nights cool.

Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abu Simbel, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (40°C+ days).

January: Inside Abu Simbel's best window: Nov–Feb.

Abu Simbel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.